The Tragedy of Test - Andrew Martin

[@B.Nutter91]

Still one of my favorites wrestlers…his big boot is still unmatched

[@niklstaples89]

i loved him

[@ninjapirate47]

Seconded!

[@constablekennedy7705]

His WWE Entrance Theme will Never get old

[@ryanleikness3414]

Test. Test. Test. Test.... test. Test. Test. Test..... iconic. Period

[@toddpace4588]

Which one?

[@Steve-s3m]

Yes I agree with you it was great

[@Steve-s3m]

This is so sad I was a fan of test he could've been a world champion and should've been one, leave it to triple h to screw some one over so he can get ahead and he of all people should know better

[@pinroshan020]

I listen to his wwe theme on spotify before its so catchy

[@5deadspace]

How many career downfalls could be associated with the words "But then Triple H stepped in!"

[@pip7967]

Rhyno 😢 however heard afew podcasts trips did help him stay in wwe, and seems to be in a genuinely good place. Fuck trips frat boy energy tho.

[@nathanielduncan4692]

​@@pip7967yeah same.

[@ANTICHRISTJC]

One of my favs R.I.P TEST

[@Damien-q8t]

Never got the push he should have gotten

[@christhornycroft3686]

It didn’t help that he was trained at the Hart wrestling school and after the Screwjob, everyone associated with Bret was buried unless they’d managed to get themselves way over already or had other powerful friends.

[@toddpace4588]

He got plenty of pushes. He's just not Austin, or The Rock, or The Undertaker etc.

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

He was average at best and did pretty well with his limited abilities. You’re only saying that because he’s dead. Virtue signalling

[@dantegood2195]

Test got a million pushes. They even paired him with Stacy Keibler and he flopped

[@maverickrod2443]

He was average, supported by his looks and size. No chrisma

[@TheMetalAllfather]

Sad. He ruled. Test was a really awesome guy, like a cross between Edge, Triple H, and Kevin Nash.

[@jordonvazquez7620]

He always looked like a jacked christain cage to me.

[@glenn5517]

he came before edge

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

*PLEDGE* Is beyond boring

[@5150crazyfun]

I still don't understand how WWF couldn't use this guy back in the late 90s. One of the biggest missed opportunities. All because big nose had to steal the spotlight. It's sad that Test died so young and never really got the recognition he deserved while being a pro wrestler.

[@FLITT]

Yeah the WWF really struggled in the late 90's due to the lack of main event Test matches 🙄 wise up ffs. Idiot.

[@dantegood2195]

WWE employed test for close to 10 years. Few wrestlers get that opportunity of longevity. Test had zero charisma and mic skills man to get to the next level. He was just big with a good look. They even paired test with Stacy Keibler and Trish and neither worked.

[@maverickrod2443]

Are you guys mental out here? Were we watching the same 90’s wrestling? He had his shot. He had no charisma, he was average at best in every department. HHH definitely was the better direction to go with.

[@FilipeG96]

​​​​@@maverickrod2443 If best wrestler with most charisma was the way to go then Triple H also wasn't the better choice. Not when you had better wrestlers with more charisma in the roster like Kurt Angle, Tazz, Eddie Guerrero, Raven, Undertaker, even Edge and Christian arguably. Obviously WWE isn't just about charisma or wrestling ability

[@maverickrod2443]

@ tazz? Eddie? Christian?… raven? 😂😂… none of those guys were going last or hold at 1.. taker has been we been the guy to carry and they gave him his due anyway.. Kurt, Edge got their time. Y’all just like yapping and being mad at dumb things. I bet hogan lives in your mind rent free too

[@MikeJr9284]

Out of all of the big men in wrestling, Test had by far one of the best Big Boots in the business.

[@captaingamer7640]

He is another guy that HHH buried for his own gain.All I can say is rip Test

[@conradojavier7547]

But Test's is the Biggest Tragedy of them all.

[@nopulse-h4p]

​@@conradojavier7547test wasmt the best in the ring

[@FLITT]

He was really good, but HHH was the right choice here. Test was upper mid card but not in the same league as Austin, Rock, Taker, HHH, Foley, etc...

[@maverickrod2443]

I wouldn’t even say upper card. He was mid.. I never ever wonder… what if test _______. I just remember he was a good looking big guy who never really left an impression outside of that

[@miss__monique]

​@nopulse-h4p I think you're missing the point

[@KnifeSotelo]

Leave it to HHH to politic his way up

[@Thefufflylord]

Well, if your boss is stupid enough to let you sit in his creative meetings since 97, you can't entirely blame Hunter.

[@omigueltavares]

One of the most badass wrestlers ever

[@aldouscoroza]

The Fact that Test was about to Turn 34 When he Died is a Sad One. Vince Did Test Dirty, Dude had the Look to be a Top Guy and a World Champion 😢 Plus His Big Boot was a Thing Of Beauty

[@jimbo_1312]

He wasn't overly great in the ring. he wasn't great on the mic. And his big boot was apparently stiff as hell, and more than a couple of wrestlers said he gave them a concussion. I liked him, but he wasn't really done all that dirty.

[@GarthTheDestroyer]

Sounds more like HHH did him dirty.

[@matturner6890]

Why are you capitalizing everything?

[@11sdownie]

Good wrestler but didn’t have the charisma.

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

@@GarthTheDestroyer I’m pretty sure would feel bad now after what happened he isn’t the same person like he was all those years ago he has changed he has matured and most of all he’s not a better person. He went through all kinds of other stuff and he got some help and he’s now a better person

[@matthewgregory2106]

HHH has so much blood on his hands

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

Oh grow up, he died of a drug overdose because he was a drug addict. Nothing to do with HHH

[@Helen-ml3pu]

Sure does. Test and Chyna.

[@toddmason8403]

I miss this dude. Damn. He was such a great wrestler and also a great person. You can tell in that interview that he was vulnerable enough to speak from his aching heart. Rest in peace Andrew.

[@TruthWarriorB88]

His 2002 theme is still a banger, to this day. May he rest in peace.

[@pushon10]

He was so good. A big, strong, agile mountain of a man.

[@DerYellow]

Test was one of a Kind and a good wrestler.its a shame what happend to him. And typical Triple H , to push a Talent down the ladder.

[@seanlamar29]

Vince let too many people persuade him so many careers ruined

[@mickanvonfootscraymarket5520]

Met Test in 05 and not long before his death, would chat with him over his website fan forum. In a time before social media like we have it now, it was rare for a wrestler to communicate with fans frequently.

[@NuMetalfan1996]

Test should’ve been champion on the WWECW show.

[@AxeManGaming]

Why am I not surprised Triple H is responsible for getting Test's push halted on 2 separate occasions? Another name on the list of talents that have been held back because of one guy's ego.

[@mrnaughtycat]

Triple Hthe king of ruining careers

[@rosemavericksaiyan7367]

He was very underrated r i p test

[@scottyb003]

I never thought Test was as good as some think he was. However, still sad to hear how it all ended.

[@nicksoapdish157]

In another shoot interview, Albert said that him and Test were really good friends and that the two of them and Trish would go to parties and he looked really funny when he would dance at a rave.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

The same thing with him and Val Venis being good friends

[@piguelmonce9937]

So much potential big dude had the moves and a big ol boot 🥾

[@VeryStupid4547]

Definitely should've been a main eventer. Unfortunately, he was sandbagged with a stupid ring name & crappy booking.

[@Thefufflylord]

It was more to do with Triple-H. Hunter was sitting in Vince's booking meeting since 97 and he often used that position to torpedo or hinder careers - Jericho, Van Dam, Angle, Gunn, Goldberg, Booker-T, and, sadly, Test.

[@MrSniperfox29]

@@Thefufflylord HHH had nothing to do with Gunn's failures He wasn't capable of doing long matches doing asthma, and when he had his main event program with the Rock, the Rock refused to make him look good because he didn't want to work with him

[@Thefufflylord]

@@MrSniperfox29 Gunn's even mentioned that Paul was the one that had his career torpedoed.

[@jokesover3433]

Rest easy brother.🕊️

[@dorbei]

Another victim of the Kliq.

[@Ultriac301]

R.I.P. Andrew " Test " Martin.

[@nicksoapdish157]

One thing I remember about Andrew Martin was that Sabu did a shoot interview where he said he hated wrestling Test because he would straight up kick him in the head as hard as he could and one of his fans in the comments section said that if even Sabu says you're being stiff, you know you're being too stiff.

[@d.52555]

Rvd told some funny test stories on cafe de Rene that I recommend

[@Riosokkablackwolf]

RIP Test 🙏 He was one of my favorite wrestlers that I lost along with Sean O'Haire , who was another one of wrestlings' biggest "What Ifs?" After Test died, I got his Celtic cross tattoo on my left shoulder as a memorial tribute to him.

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

Rest in peace Andrew Martin a.k.a. test you were one of the most baddest mother f in the Wrestling industry you were cool you are funny. You are awesome. You are intimidating and you would’ve helped a lot of people in wrestling and also you really been an awesome world champion RIP big man you were one hell of a wrestler

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

A sad story of someone who had potential. Test had won every title in WWE except for the world title and the US title. He even won the WCW & WWE tag team titles with Booker T during the Invasion storyline. He was one of my favorites during the Attitude Era. He definitely deserves a spot in the WWE HOF!

[@chikish]

Another of Triple H's victims. Maven has said on his KZbin channel that Test didn't play the politics game backstage and wasn't afraid to be honest and speak his mind, which is always going to hinder your chances of moving up the ladder in a place like WWE. His premature death should have been prevented too.

[@KrisBryant99]

You ever thought that maybe Maven could've been kicked out of WWE for poor behavior and maybe thar wasn't disclosed? 😅

[@maverickrod2443]

It’s all about the game and how you play it….. test wasn’t it…..

[@AnthonyChobotdoespopcult-jz7jr]

He was awesome

[@Thefufflylord]

One of the many, many careers Paul Levesque destroyed. Andrew Martin will always be one of wrestling's biggest what-ifs.

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

He was back in the mid 2000s, was juiced out of his head and a raving drug addict. There’s you’re answer to what if

[@themaestromegatron4488]

Triple HHH, the biggest back stabber in WWE history. And, beyond...

[@jmhollingsworth8396]

I remember I got into wrestling in 2007 at the age of 9 I would watch wrestling matches and videos all day and man when I found out about test I was like wow he looks so cool and he quickly became one of my favorites I would watch his old matches a lot unfortunately he was released by wwe just before i started watching wrestling and I would always hope he would return I was as very devastated when I heard he passed away rip big man ❤

[@LibraJohnny]

In his last days, he was in a show in France where he played an American heel against Rene Dupree from La Résistance. Bret Hart appeared too.

[@SnowWhiteTheU2]

@3:40 HHH’s power play. If he didn’t do that, we would be looking at a very different WWE today.

[@leadlacedanarchy9341]

Triple H personally helped kill off so many other wrestlers.

[@beezy22]

Test had the talent and potential in wrestling and despite being buried by Triple H in the WWE, his best accomplishment was beating Triple H on Smackdown in 2002……

[@kevinbbadd]

Same group that got Owen, got him

[@thevoid99]

test's match with shane mcmahon at summerslam '99 is UNDERRATED! a match that had no business being as it good as it should've been. in fact, it was the match of the night.

[@DaKoolDude]

Would’ve been a multi time champ today

[@MichaelSpikes-pv6kl]

Great video

[@jerichobeach2967]

He had a great big boot better than hogans and when he came off the ropes it looked awesome seeing a guy that big doing aerial stuff

[@troy8613]

7:36 What a joke! Both Vince and hhh were on tons of gear back then, so why the hell didn’t they turn a blind eye to Tests increased testosterone? Also Batista, Randy et al were all on gear.

[@MrMBDEEZ]

Right WWE picks and chose far too often back in the day depending on your status on the card…Vince was the boss so it is what it is. As for the talent it’s a different story

[@nataliemiller5537]

I remember Andrew Martin very well. Back then I had the biggest crush on him. Because of the way he treated Stephanie McMahon. Rip Andrew

[@ob_gynkenobi4014]

Best big boot in the business.

[@skyebynes612]

He was my favorite for a long time...I miss him a lot. He was awesome.

[@Gazowen-qz5xy]

I'm going to be controversial but he should of won the title at December to dismember instead of boring lashley

[@matturner6890]

*should have

[@Gazowen-qz5xy]

@matturner6890 sorry

[@LibraJohnny]

"Test had too much TESTosterone in his blood..." :p

[@cathallynch1]

Worth mentioning that he spoke his mind too much and didn't play it smart with backstage politics, and the big boot was known to be so stiff that even Sabu refused to take it more than once.

[@KangKoopa]

Rip Test. 🙏 ❤

[@simonmarshall19]

Andrew needs to be on Dark Side Of The Ring .

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

I hope so. That would be awesome episode. Also, is there any news of them doing another season?

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

I've been asking for that too

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

@ yeah I also been asking for the public enemy the ring boys scandal the Ashley Massaro kill and a whole Lotta others

[@ninjapirate47]

Such a shame and so young. That big boot looked devastating. He had the size and look to be a major player and wwe fumbled the ball with him.

[@redgringrumboldt8983]

I was a big fan of Test! He was huge, had a nice body, was very handsome, and also a good wrestler. How on earth did he not become bigger?

[@OutsiderHALL]

Of course it was Triple H who shut down the idea of Test joining the DX. Test was a threat to Triple H, and Triple H was afraid Test might outshine him.

[@dylanbryant3547]

Test vs dominik dijakovic dream match

[@michaelduck5208]

Man I loved Test. He had that cool entrance music, impressive powerhouse move set, the hulking super hero physique and that big boot! He had *almost* everything to be a top guy, but his lack of personality and charisma and bland promo style let him down. He was one of those guys who just couldn't connect with the audience (Shelton Benjamin had this same problem). This wasn't helped that whenever he seemed to get some momentum going, it would usually come a screeching halt and he'd be back where he started. Let's take a brief look; A short European title reign in 2001, loses it to Eddie and then gets saddled in the hardcore division. A short revival when he's suspected of being The Alliance mole, feels betrayed by the WWF and joins The Alliance, which was majorly lacking in star power. Here, he's able to stand out, has a short tag run with Booker, followed by a short IC run and then once again, this all stops as soon as he loses the title. He wasn't even on the Wrestlemania card the next year, which was in his home town! Heck, even the test-icles thing with Stacey was *something* to give him personality, but that took a weird turn when Steiner got involved and they had their never ending feud. Lastly, the ECW run which as you mentioned started out well, then within a blink of an eye, he's gone from the company completely. And of course, the initial stop to his momentum was the wedding with Stephanie. You can't deny that test HOT at the time - just look at how much the fans were behind him in that Summerslam match with Shane. They were ready to accept him as a top guy. Having said that, Triple H was right to shoe horn his way into it. For reasons stated above, I just can't imagine a world where Test is in that top heel position battling the likes of Rock, Kane, Undertaker & Jericho. We'll never know, but I can't see that working and don't forget he was only 2 years into his career at this point where as Triple H was nearing the end of his first decade and had a proven track record. This also has to be said... and this is just from various interviews I've come across over the years is that Test's personality was quite polarising. You either loved the guy and he would do anything for you in return, or he was complete stand off-ish jerk and in the politics of pro wrestling, or frankly any industry, this is huge. If you're not well liked by the right people, you're simply not going to reach the higher level of success than if they did. That interview you quoted from 2007 where he was talking about funerals is interesting and one everyone here should watch (it's not very hard to find). But basically, he seemed completely done with wrestling at that point in his life and wanted to disappear into the shadows. He honestly seemed like a guy who didn't like fame, didn't want to be recognized, didn't even want to be called Test. He just wanted a simple life where he could be amongst society as normal person. The sad reality though is that Test was one of the many chewed up and spat out by the business. Test had a good run and left an impressionable legacy with a career span that most wrestlers would trade places with. And that 1999 entrance... I still listen to that shit at the gym when I'm ready to tear it up!

[@TheBeelzboss]

Holy fuck, I didn't know he died. That sucks :( R.I.P. Mr Martin.

[@BoereViking]

The best Big Boot ever in the history of wrestling!

[@danamcardle1403]

Worked with Andrew at a bar in Oshawa, solid guy, was sad to hear about his ending

[@bigphilly08]

Triple H really blocked this man's opportunity to be a star

[@willoma5281]

Got to meet him at a grand opening for toys r us. He signed my Raw magazine that had a article of him. Was a cool guy too.

[@11sdownie]

Guys saying he should have been a world champ. No. He was a solid wrestler. But he lacked that “it” factor.

[@crazymoviescenes1303]

He was one of my fav!

[@ABGreer]

Intercontinental champion European champion Hardcore champion Tag team champion One of my favorites very sad story rest in peace Andrew Martin 😢

[@troy8613]

I swear hhh is a weasel. The guy was one of the worst in ring wrestlers, slow, lumbering and zero athleticism.

[@heelgill]

Looking back at the three Canadians that joined the WWE in the same year (Edge, Test and Christian), they all had a pretty good career early on. Things were looking for them by 2001; they were all doing their own thing in the mid-card. Edge is the most successful of 'em all. He remained with WWE and has a storied career there. Christian went onto TNA and did his own thing there, then would soon return to WWE. Test got released eventually, then returned to WWE but unfortunately, got released again and then soon would pass away. Another thing to mention is that Christian and Test were close to each other.

[@heelgill]

Test had a pretty successful run during one of professional wrestling's most successful eras/years. He won plenty of titles in the year 2001 and by that time as a wrestler, he was great in the ring.

[@georgeclyde7904]

HHH held back a lot of people over the years… it’s good to see him making amends with the amount of people getting a push now…

[@therealgod-g2r]

Andrew lived in the Tampa area. I met him at a club in Tampa. He was there just hanging out with his buddy. He had no reason to be nice to me. But he was. He was super nice. Ironically, that night I also met Brian Christopher. Another guy who was really nice. We talked for a few moments. I think this was just after the whole canadian arrest story. I don't remember. I obviously didn't mention that. Sad that both are gone.

[@therealgod-g2r]

I met him during the height of his UnAmerican story incase anyone was wanting to know.

[@sjadarkest]

I remember seeing him win the Immunity Battle Royal at the end of the InVasion angle and thinking they were finally gonna give him a massive push, only to just forget about it within a couple of months. So much potential wasted

[@jack_slater_x8708]

when i was a teen i was a big fan ....... R.I.P test !!!!

[@ryanoz5374]

RIP Test

[@mrbransformer4184]

So much BS about Brey Wyatt but he was no where as good as Andrew Martin!

[@teamcosmicseeds]

I am very lucky to have a signed ring banner from 2002 with lots of dead wrestlers autographs on it! TEST IS ON IT! So is...Eddie! Chyna. Paul bearer. Kane. The rock. HHH. Its a true piece of wrestling history. Yes...benoit is on it too.

[@thenerdyadventuresofcore9661]

You left out the part where he was notoriously difficult to work with in all companies.

[@skyatollah2skyharder276]

Knew him personally, did you?

[@CG_VON]

I thought Triple H at first was using his influence to become a bigger star in WWF/E, and Stephanie and HHH actually fall in love and look at him today.

[@Bigger-Than-Jesus]

This is the problem with storyline-centric wrestling and why i just cant watch WWE or even AEW these days. i am only watching NJPW these days

[@Jasonred79squeek]

I really liked the McMahon Helmsley arc though.

[@thehaunted8055]

R.I.P

[@donvito1260]

Look guys. Test used to bang Stacy Keibler. His life might have been short but this man was living his BEST life lmao

[@BrianJamesShanley]

Once they threw him into that T&A team, I knew it was over.

[@thedragonchaser]

Age and circumstances have numbed my ability to feel sympathy for grown men who destroy themselves for careers in a business where they fake fight each other in spandex

[@timsteinberg3305]

Poor Andrew. I really liked him.

[@jamess.9743]

he had such a great gimmick and name for his fans. vince should have ran with it and the Testicles! selling plush balls

[@Macktaztic]

Used to make my custom characters foot the maximum size on smack down video game with the Test big boot finisher 😂

[@kermitthefrog9719]

I always thought test was just a f*cking cool wrestler

[@TimothyCaster]

Just Realized How huge he was

[@hiphopdagame]

i am still waiting for Big Bill/Will Morrisey to be like Test...

[@Shadeem]

Tests main issue that despite the look, he didnt really have much ring presence or charisma

[@TheMosaicMan-cbc]

With all due respect - looks are not enough: Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Karrion Kross, the list of talent that WWE Creative/Vince/Paul have never found the right way to utilize is STAGGERING

[@AnthonyDark]

Guy really could've been a top heel.

[@tjpetrucce8156]

Triple H's push was what slowly but surely killed my love for wrestling because it never felt justified and that only made them cram it down our throats all the more. Little did I know back then how many people were getting hurt so he could pretend to be a main eventer.

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

WWE: who's TesT? Do somebody have a TesT today?

[@DingleMcDangle]

I mean……..say what you want about HHH. Bro cracked the code and is now the face that runs the place. People need to take notes.

[@danaroy8596]

He is a case of wasted talent. Loved his work. Shame he came to the end he did. So much potential m